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D. W. CARTER March 8, 1932.

I DRAIN Filed Aug. 25, 1930 A llomey Patented Mar. 8, 1932 r 15- UIiaITEfDw STAT DICK w. CARTER, vor edmzabo; Texas a 5? 1 Application filed August 25,1930. ,Serial no. 477,682. Q. r. 1;;

taching the control means on the dashboard of an automobile.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an improved device of the character described, which is attached to the lower portion of the return pipe of the radiator and I which may-be installed in'a'ny make of auto-,

7 mobile radiator.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a device 0]": the indicated improved and novel construction which is simple and easy 7 to manufacture, highly convenient and easy to install'and otherwise admirably adapted 7 for the purposes for which it is designed.

These and other objects, the nature of the invention, its combination and arrangement of parts will be readily apparent to anyone familiar with the art to which this invention relates upon reading the following description of the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view of my complete device showing the arrangement and disposition of 7 parts, 1

Flgure 2 1s a vertlcal cross section through the main drain valve, and r Figure3 1s an end view from the right '46 through the dashboard bracket.

It is to be understood that I do not desire to limit the application ofthis invention to the particular modification setforth-"herein and any change or changes may be made in 4 material and structure consistent with the spirit or scope of'the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawings I have shown a conventional automobileradiator 51.

having a return pipe connection 6 in the V 5 lower portion of which is screw-threaded a to'ententhe aperturel5 and to contact ball 19 andtopress thesameout of engagement with Y 5 its seat and open thevalveand' drain the fluidffrom thejradiatonjj rheupp r endof 7 dashboard attachment 29'. It is obvious that e.

boss 7, which has atpas sage 8 therethr'ough; said boss projectingjifrom" a flange [9 of a screw threaded plugf10'fin the; lower. endo f; which is an enlarged borelllwith, which'the passage. 8 communicates 11A cylindrical '66 casing I2 havingfwi ench i'rec'eiving faces. 13

at'its upper end, jtIieQjsaid gc sin fbje'ingf'of cylindrical form and provided with a closed bottom havinga central aperture 15," re-.

ceives the lower end of the screw threaded Q sectionoi-the plug, thecafsing being formed. with a' shoulder. or annulus 16 againstwhioh j the lower end of theplug 1O abuts. 1

Within the large bore 11 and f abutting the I shoulder definedjby the small passage; in the enlarged bore 11 is alcioilspring lfi and projecting toseat upon a ba1119 "which is in turn?seated upon/a frubberj annulus; (not shown)"placed around ja'vaI 'eseat 20 on the upper of the aperturefltifj Apair of a m 2 Jproj ct in 'parall l'l'spe e r l ti n fromjthej lower end of one side of the casing V 12 and Qcar'ry a" pivot 22 therebetween' for pivoting a hooki shaped lever 23. v

The poij t orti'on 24 of the hook 's adapted the arm' ofthe hook is connected to a flexible w(la-191525" and -5 t sction of chain 26' having aring atits end 27,. is adapted tobe drawn thro gh;,ake ho1e opening 28 in when'it" is desired to pull the valve'o'pen-and the} ring or s'tr'apof the; chain is: drawnthrough theci-rcular portion of the keyhole a link is then. disposed 'sidewis'einto the slotted 7 portion ofthekeyholean'd the nextprojec V I tion of thechain will retain the same against 0 displacement and gretain the valveg'in drainns Po t n; i

. .Thcida'shboard having. downwardly, directe d leg portion'sBQ, 5

the, rusij aped, formation qr flat;maaaa1 l n L 'I Df 0116 f Said? l g b i igp m i d withathumb screw 3 1toladj'ufstably contact 7 theinner side of the dashboardland'to clamp thereon.

the Said fleh ped embe elre no It will be obvious that my improved drain duced through the aperture for operative condevice is adaptable for installation on any tact with the ball, the upper end of the crank makes of automobile, is very simple and easy adapted to be connected to said cable. to install, requiring but one hole to be drilled In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. and tapped in the return pipe of the radi- DICK W. CARTER. 70

ator and no special apparatus for the assembly thereof, is highly simplified in its nature, 7 and it iis'also evident .that 'my ini proved device maybe inexpensivelymanufacturedand 7 10 is superior in operation and effectiveness; 7

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. An automobile radiator draining mecha:

nism comprising in combination, a detachable screw clamp bracketfor mountingonthe' dashboard of an automobile, said bracket be-. ing u shaped a'nd having ;a. hole a erture in "an eardepending fromone side "of the bight portion ofthe bracket, a valveactuating medium consistingiofacable'havinga l'ength I j of chain on its upper endfjit'o'r' cooperating with said key hole aperture for locljzing th e chain in'adjuste'd positions, 'and a drain; valve structure f or mounting on the return pipe of 2Q the radiator Rdaptedto be actuated by 'saiid V medium.

"'2; An automobile radiator draining I QQha nism comprising in combination, adet'achable screw clamp bracket 'forfmounting on' the dashboard'offan automobile, saidbracket be; ing U-shaped and having ajkeyj hole aperture in' an ear depending from Ioi 1e,side. ofthe bight portion ofthe' bracket, a valvefactuab ingfmedium consisting,of afcablejhaving a I 3% length of chain onits'fupper end for'cooperat; v r luu ing with said keyhole 'aperture jfor;locking thechainin adjusted positionsiaj drain valve structure for mounting onlthe'return pipe of the radiator "adapted to be, actuated. bylf said 9 cable, comprising an externally screw thread- I, v f

ed cylinder having .a reducedt externally screw" threaded nipple on,itfs upper Lendan'clfa laterally proj ecjted'l flange, positioned inter I'nedia'te said cylindercand the' lower Vend of 4 g the'nipple, saidnippleihavinga yertical bore communicating with anenlargedjverticalbore in said cylinder and .a'fv erticalg cylindrical valve chamber having. a an I internally screw threaded :npper portion and; alclosed bottom aperturedtto form avalve seat, said upper portion ofthechamber adapted togscrew threadedly UreceiVe said@ first-mentioned cylinder, a yielding gasketon said valve seat, 1 i ll for closin the anerture a coiled 5 rin Qfi V b' .L a p c M chamber and the extremity "thereoiiiin having one end seated on theball and the other end' closely received 1 in said enlarged bore in the first-mentioned cylinden a pain? of horizontally ali'n'ed parallelears projected r a $0 from the exterior of the valve chamber ad? jacent the lower endithereof, a'pivotacross said ears, a J-shaped bell, crankirockable on said 'i otandlb t e n' aid p llelee nd 

